Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company and Italian Air Force personnel assault a suspect vehicle during Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. High-risk operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. The week long course involved joint training with the Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air Force personnel and USAF personnel assigned to the 31ST Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Aviano Air Base
State: Pordenone
Country: Italy (ITA)
Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
26/07/2001
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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